consternation
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The switch from Platner to Jackson caused some consternation among the party’s grassroots base.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
These plans have created great consternation in your family and, to a certain extent, excitement.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
“I did not find them. I apologize to the Board of Supervisors and to the registrar’s office and to the registrar for any angst and consternation that could have put on you since then.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Several leading track and field athletes competing at the Ultimate Championship in Budapest last weekend expressed their consternation at Sweeney's commercial, saying it was a misleading representation of how women in sport looked.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
In a few months, to their innocent amazement and consternation, Katie found out that she was pregnant.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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